In September, we found out that the 2027 edition of world’s most famous cycling event, the Tour de France, would start in Edinburgh for the first time ever. Now, the race’s full route through the UK has been unveiled.
The last time that the Tour de France went through Britain was more than a decade ago in 2014, when the cyclists raced from Yorkshire to London. It also went through England in 1974, 1994 and 2007, but next year will mark the very first time that it passes through Scotland and Wales, and the first time that the Tour de France Femmes has ever been in Old Blighty.
For both the men and women’s events, there will be three stages in Britain. They’ll see cyclists traversing stunning national parks, passing by magnificent castles, speeding through cities and taking on some gruelling inclines.
For the men, the first stage will go 184km through Scotland, the second 223km through northwest England and the third 223 km through Wales (which looks to be the most challenging with the most categorised climbs of all three stages). As for the women, they’ll travel from Leeds Civil Hall and through the Pennines, Manchester, the Peak District and Sheffield over two days before racing through London on the third day.
Simon Morton, UK Sport’s director of events, said: ‘Our vision was to host a massive sporting event that would genuinely thread together the countries, cities, and communities of Great Britain. The route details do just that, enabling us to reach, unite, and inspire people right across the country – providing moments of joy for millions, bringing communities together, and delivering lasting benefits beyond race day.’
The full Tour de France 2027 route through Britain
Here are all the details of the men’s and women’s route that have been unveiled so far, with all the locations the race will be passing through. There are a number of big categorised climbs on the routes, including the ‘Côte de Melrose’, the ‘Côte de Waddington Fell’ and the ‘Côte de Bannau Brycheiniog’.
Mens race
Stage 1 (July 2): Edinburgh to Carlisle
- Edinburgh
- Innerleithen
- Galashiels
- Côte de Melrose
- Hawick
- Newcastleton
- Longtown
- Brampton
- Carlisle
Stage 2 (July 3): Keswick to Liverpool
- Keswick
- Windermere
- Milnthorpe
- Carnforth
- Lancaster
- Côte de Jubilee Tower
- Côte de Trough of Bowland
- Côte de Waddington Fell
- Blackburn
- Côte de Belmont
- Chorley
- Côte de Parbold
- Prescot
- Liverpool
Stage 3 (July 3): Welshpool to Cardiff
- Welshpool
- Newtown
- Llandrindod Wells
- Builth Wells
- Côte de Epynt
- Brecon
- Côte de Bannau Brycheiniog
- Hirwaun
- Côte de Rhigos
- Treorchy
- Côte de Penrhys
- Ferndale
- Côte de Maerdy
- Aberdare
- Nelson
- Côte de Gelligaer
- Côte de Hengoed
- Caerphilly
- Côte de Caerfilli
- Cardiff
Womens’ race
Full details of the route that the Tour de France Femmes will follow are yet to be revealed but here’s what we know so far.
Stage 1 (July 30): Leeds to Manchester
- Leeds
- The Pennines
- Manchester
Stage 2 (July 31): Manchester to Sheffield
- Manchester
- The Peak District National Park
- Sheffield
Stage 3 (August 1): London
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